Cubesats Adding to Space Debris Woes; DARPA Seeking Innovative Clean-up Solutions
Leonard David reports in Space News that cubesats are adding to the problem of space debris. He quotes John Lyver of NASA’s Office of Safety and Mission Assurance as saying that cubesats are neat, cheap and do great stuff, but “they are increasing orbital debris…and it’s uncontrolled orbital debris.” Meanwhile, through a request for information (RFI), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking innovative ideas for how to remove debris from orbit. Responses are due October 30, 2009.
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